All good things must come to and end, and what would a roomie farewell be without some drama for the road?Mel takes Danny on a little romantic trip back to the spot where they first met and tells him she will go to Boston with him. Back at the house the packing starts. Wes and the gang reminisce about their first night at the house and all hope for a great last night out together as roomies.At the bar, Wren comes up to Nehemiah and informs him that Wes is "this small," illustrating her point with her fingers. Wren then approaches Wes, slapping him and yelling at him for spreading rumors about their hook-up. Wes is steamed and storms off to find the snitch, who Danny confirms is Rachel. Wes tracks her down and berates her in front of the rest of the roommates. Nehemiah once again jumps into someone else's argument and causes the situation to escalate. It all ends with Rachel in tears. The final day comes and one by one each roomie heads off into the proverbial sunset.First to go is Rachel. She leaves without saying goodbye to Wes or Nehemiah. Next to go is Nehemiah. He is not going very far, however, as he has to stay in Austin for his court date. Lacey's boyfriend Ryan shows up to surprise her. Wes leaves with a tearful hug from Johanna. Johanna leaves with a face streaked with tears. Danny and Mel do a final walk through the house, reminiscing. They then head off to the airport to say goodbye to Austin and hello to a life with each other.

Ring ring...who is it? Oh, it's Nehemiah and he is calling from jail! The documentary screening is just around the corner and the editor is behind bars. What is the gang to do? After hearing the news of Nehemiah's arrest Danny heads to the Travis County Justice Complex to gather some information on what happened. Danny returns later to tell the roommates that Nehemiah had gotten into a fight and his bond will be close to $2000. Rachel brings up the fact that the screening of their project is coming up and with Nehemiah in jail nothing is getting done. Nehemiah finally gets through to the house and Danny organizes a way to get him out of jail by having the production front him his check. Rachel and Lacey rally around the project so that work will continue and they will meet their deadline. David, the gang's Instructor/Editor, pays them a visit and receives the bad news that Nehemiah is in the slammer. David has some doubts that the gang will be ready for their screening date, but the gang believes they can do it. Nehemiah returns to the house and explains he earned his trip to the pokey by hitting someone. Wes breaks it to him that he is possibly looking at another $4000 and up to a year in jail. After finding the guy he hit and apologizing, Nehemiah goes back to editing while the rest of the roomies are out partying. Wes returns home after a night of drinking and does what Wes does best, break stuff and cause trouble. Wes gets in Rachel's face after a confrontation over the phone and slaps her. Later, when he sobers up a bit, he cannot believe or remember the things he did that night. Nehemiah finishes up the rest of the editing and the project is done. Time for the screening, and Wes and Nehemiah go to the viewing in their very best Dumb And Dumber-style tuxedos.

Wes can't seem to get his mind off the ladies, especially the frontrunner for his heart, Wren. He can't decide whether to continue what he has with her or to start playing the field again. Later the gang gets invited to a special screening of the documentary Dig! Wes and Danny ditch the invitation, claiming they have better things to do with their Friday night. At the screening, the rest of the gang meet and get advice from Dig! director Ondi Timoner. The next day, Ondi pays Nehemiah a visit at the house to give him some professional advice and a little pep talk. Nehemiah again takes on the responsibility to complete the editing but cannot seem to get anything done, much to Rachel and Lacey's chagrin. Wes and Johanna talk about their flirty relationship and how there are no strings attached - and that is what they love about it. Later at the bar, Johanna and Wes get a little hot and heavy in front of Wren, making her jealous just as Wes intended. The spectacle finally scores him what he's been dreaming of--a hook-up with Wren. The following night the gang hit the streets of Austin for a few beers. Later on, they can't seem to find Nehemiah. It turns out that, while he should have been in the editing room working on the documentary, he instead opted for jail. Those crazy Real Worlders, always picking a cell over that nice house - when will they learn?

Watch out, Costa Rica...here comes the cast from Real World: Austin! The housemates are so psyched to be in Costa Rica that they head straight for the beach as soon as they arrive at their ocean-view hotel. And of course, it wouldn't be a vacation without a late night of bar-hopping and hitting the town. On their way to the bar, several locals ride past the housemates on their bikes, yelling to Melinda. A jealous Danny does everything he can to restrain his temper. "It's hard not to snap" Danny tells Nehemiah later that night at the bar, describing his feelings for Melinda. The next day, the housemates are surprised when they are taken to a canopy tour, where they swing through the trees of Costa Rica on a zipline. Melinda swallows her fears and lets the wind sweep her away, following her roommates down the line. Later that night, the housemates celebrate their big day by heading out to the bar. Danny and Melinda stay behind, telling everyone else that they want to enjoy the beach. Lacey's fears are also put to the test, as the housemates are taken to the waters to go surfing, and later on go whitewater rafting. The waves are anything but comforting to Lacey, who gets out of the water earlier than any of her roommates during their surfing lessons and tags along with the whitewater rafting instructor on their rafting adventure. Later that night at dinner, Lacey makes a discovery about Wes. Finally, she realizes who Wes resembles--Prince Harry. That night Wes pretends to be Prince Harry, only with a Kansas accent, and ends up meeting a lot of girls. Nehemiah and Danny back him up, searching all of the girls that approach him, and pretending to be his bodyguards. In the spirit of the joke, Danny asks Mel if she would ever hook up with Prince William. Mel tells him she totally would if she were single, but drunken Danny completely misunderstands, and dumps her at the bar. The next morning, Danny realizes the huge mistake he made the night before, and doesn't know how to approach Melinda. Danny finally apologizes to Melinda, telling her that he was acting immature, and was very drunk. The couple makes up just in time to spend a few happy hours together before their return to Austin.

The pressure is on the roomies as the deadline for their film project approaches. Everyone's reputation is at stake, especially aspiring film student Nehimiah's. Since the housemates know that Nehimiah has previous editing experience, they leave all of the video editing to the expert, something that Lacey and Rachel don't feel completely comfortable doing. Judgment day arrives sooner than anyone would like it to, and Paul comes to the house to see what the housemates have been working on the entire time they've been there. Paul sees the video and does not seem too enthusiastic, asking the housemates to keep on working on the video until they show it to the Austin Film Society the next day. Nehimiah decides to go out of the house later that night to freestyle rap at a club, leaving his roommates behind to fend for themselves in the editing lab. Melinda and Rachel take turns editing the footage, trying to use all of the suggestions that Paul had given them earlier that day. Nehimiah comes to the house later that night, and goes to sleep confident that he won't have a problem finishing the film in time for the deadline the next day. Time is ticking, and Lacey really starts to feel the pressure. Nehimiah finishes the film, but one hour before the housemates are supposed to go show it, the computer freezes and doesn't let anyone write the video to tape. Luckily the housemates call to get help, and one minute before the film screening is supposed to take place, Lacey and Rachel arrive with the tape in hand. All of Nehimiah's last minute efforts work out for the best, as the Austin Film Society critics seem to like the movie, giving the housemates a little constructive criticism. Paul tells the housemates later on that they have earned their trip after all of their hard work. The housemates are even more excited when they discover that they have won a trip to go to Costa Rica.

Rachel's boy Erik is paying Rachel a visit, but it's not clear yet whether love or heartbreak is on the itinerary. Meanwhile, Danny starts the search for the guy who sucker-punched him. Erik arrives with Rachel's dog Reese in hand. According to Lacey, who cannot understand the concept of "taking a break," Erik is just being taken for a ride. While Reese enjoys a swimming lesson from Danny and Erik, it looks like Erik's not going to have as much fun: in bed Rachel breaks the news that she doesn't want to have sex. Wes and Erik bond at the foosball table before heading out with the gang. While at the bar, Erik confronts Rachel about their relationship, but Rachel dodges the questions. Danny, while holding Mel's hand, continues to aid the police in their search for the sucker-puncher. When Lacey and Erik have a deep conversation about relationships, Rachel freaks out. Rachel talks to Erik about his talk with Lacey and brings up the fact that she is still not ready for a relationship. Back home, Wes sets up a groupie party for Erik to get his mind off Rachel. Rachel gets jealous and leaves. She worries that this "break" could separate them forever. The detective working on Danny's case passes on the good news that a warrant is out for the arrest of the sucker-puncher. Erik leaves disappointed and hurt, with party girl Rachel still out on the prowl.

South by Southwest is in full swing and the roomies are busy gathering footage for their documentary. First up is the band Halifax, whom everyone seems to like except for Lacey. When the band chills at the Real World house, Rachel develops a little crush on lead singer Mike. This leads her to drunkenly show off for him, diving into the basketball game and pulling it off the wall and breaking it. The sight of a broken basketball game brings out gloomy faces in the boys. Nehemiah blows a gasket and begins to belittle Rachel, which sends her into tears. The next morning Danny, Wes and Rachel hit the road to film the band Hellogoodbye at their campsite. While in the car, Danny mentions how much trash Lacey talks about everyone behind their back. After not being able to find the band, the three return home to a call from Forrest, the lead singer, wondering where they are. Lucky for them the band is camping the next day as well, but Rachel tries to pass off the interview to Lacey's team. Lacey, however, is having none of that. At any rate, Rachel, Danny, and Mel's second attempt to get Hellogoodbye on tape is a success. In celebration, Danny decides to take a leap off a cliff and convinces Mel to jump with him. Back at the editing room, Rachel comes across some surprising footage of Lacey talking smack about Rachel. The gang agrees that Rachel needs to confront Lacey about the footage and adds some educated guesses as to what she is going to say. Rachel shows Lacey the footage abd Lacey answers exactly as the roomies predicted. They should really use their powers for good.

Love and work don't always mix so well. Danny realizes how lucky he is to have such a great connection with Mel and asks her to be his girlfriend. SxSW starts and the gang jump into work mode--well, maybe just a few of them. The group finds out from their boss, Paul, that by early next week they must have a decent rough cut of their documentary or they can't go on their vacation. Most people would hunker down and get down to work, but love makes work take the backseat. Mel ignores her pager while on a lunch date with Danny. The two proceed to go A.W.O.L. instead of meeting up with the rest of the group to film an interview with the band Enon. Nehemiah and Lacey can't believe Mel's tardiness. Later that night, the gang runs into the band Halifax and decide to join them for a little fun. Nehemiah, however, finds drinking on the job completely unprofessional. The night leads to some drunken jealousy for Danny when a Halifax band member hits on Mel. The next day, Nehemiah confronts the other boys about their drinking the night before, to no avail. Nehemiah does not want somebody else's partying to keep him from this vacation. Danny, again, finds himself lost and not understanding if Mel wants to be with him. Mel and Katie have a talk about Danny, and Katie gives Mel the advice to let Danny "think he's right." During a sit down with Danny, Mel caves in and tells Danny that she is sorry and understands why he is mad. Mel explains to him that she just wants him to trust her. Trust is fine and well, but that documentary's not going to finish itself.

Johanna has it bad for Leo, but (surprise!) Leo has a girl on the side. Johanna talks with Wes and gets his take on the whole situation. Wes tells her to be more up front with what she wants and to watch out, but Johanna can't keep her distance. Leo comes over later that night for a little M.O.S. (make out session) on the love sack. Lacey watches the intimate moment on the house's closed-circuit TV and gives her boyfriend Ryan the play by play, while from afar Wes spots two pair of feet popping out from under the covers. Johanna likes the side of Leo that was unleashed that night and can't get enough, so she goes back for more. Another night, another invitation from Johanna for Leo to come over for some fun, another reason for Wes to hit his boiling point. He starts throwing magazines and trash around, culminating his tantrum by tossing a chair in the pool. Mel pokes fun at Wes by showing his clothes how to swim. Later that night, Leo shows up with a box of bratwursts and some love. The next morning, who's in Johanna's bed still sleeping? Leo! However, just when Johanna lets her guard down to realize that she really likes Leo, he backs away. After an agonizing time waiting for a call, Johanna finally confronts Leo at the bar and finds out that maybe she should have kept up her walls after all. Tears fall.

Drinking seems to bring out another side of Johanna. Where could it possibly land her? Rachel and Johanna sit around and talk about Johanna's drunken actions the night before. Johanna seems to get out of control when she puts back a few, so much so that it took Rachel and Mel to hold her back. While playing a game of pool, Wes busts Danny's balls, the ones not on the pool table, over Mel. Danny writes Mel a letter telling her how he loves her and cares about her. All excited, the boys head out for the bars, but the girls are not far behind. After getting a girl's digits and catching a glimpse of what he was missing in walks Mel and the girls. Danny can't believe it. Mel makes it clear she is not waiting around for Danny. While the drama between Mel and Danny rises, Rachel drops the news that Johanna had just stolen a rose from a homeless man and ran off. A little confused, the gang heads outside to see police and Johanna being put in cuffs. Johanna is taken in for public intoxication. Danny and Wes jump in a cab to go pick up Johanna. While in the cab Danny writes a number for Wes down on his hand. Stretching for some help, Lacey calls Leo to devise a plan to spring jail bird Johanna. After being denied at the jail to pick up Johanna, Wes and Danny head back home. Mel spots the numbers on Danny's hand and can't believe it. Lacey and Rachel comfort Mel. Mel proceeds to say that Danny's letter was bullshit, but Danny was listening in. He breaks it to Mel that the number is not his and that he did nothing wrong. Early morning roles around and Johanna calls from jail. Lacey breaks it to Johanna that she called Leo but instead of getting mad Johanna says Leo was all she was thinking of. Danny and Mel sit down and make up from the last night's fight. Meanwhile, Johanna decides to get her charged dismissed by paying a fine and doing community service. Leo picks Johanna up from jail and they go back to the house to talk. Jail bird Johanna returns home and the roommates still can't believe she committed "grand theft carnation."